Caren Benjamin, Polaris · [email protected]

January 16, 2021 at 3:01 PM

Shocked and horrified

Human trafficking does not happen in a vacuum. Dear John, “Shocked and horrified.” That’s the reaction we hear most often when people reach out to us wanting to help after attending a January Human Trafficking Awareness Month event and learning about the issue for the fi…

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  Catherine Chen, Polaris · [email protected]

January 8, 2021 at 4:22 PM

The work ahead

Thank you for your support in 2020. Dear John, Happy new year! 2020 was a long, challenging year for many, which is why I am so proud of the Polaris community. You came together at a time when it mattered more than ever, to support survivors of human trafficking and to pr…

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  Allison Grossman · [email protected]

January 6, 2021 at 3:00 PM

You made it harder for traffickers to hide

New law lifts veil of corporate secrecy, so law enforcement can trace trafficking businesses. Dear John, We won! Thanks to so many of you who lent your support, law enforcement now has an important tool to unmask human traffickers hiding behind fake businesses and anonymo…

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  Catherine Chen, Polaris · [email protected]

January 1, 2021 at 12:02 AM

LAST CHANCE to make a 2020 gift

DOUBLE the impact of your gift! Dear John, There are only HOURS LEFT in 2020 to have your gift MATCHED up to $150,000 for DOUBLE the impact. Your gift supports trafficking victims who are reclaiming their freedom and rebuilding their lives. We're so close to reaching our goal, …

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  Catherine Chen, Polaris · [email protected]

December 31, 2020 at 5:02 PM

Did you get this email?

Only a few hours left to take advantage of the matching opportunity! Dear John, 2020 is winding down and so is our matching opportunity. You only have a FEW HOURS left to take advantage of the flash $150,000 matching challenge to have DOUBLE THE IMPACT. Don't wait - your gift n…

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  Polaris · [email protected]

December 31, 2020 at 11:01 AM

LAST CHANCE: Make your 2020 gift now

It’s the FINAL DAY to make your tax-deductible gift to Polaris – donate now! The Clock is TICKING on our MATCH OFFER John, today is the LAST DAY of 2020, and that means it’s the LAST DAY to make your gift go TWICE AS FAR during the $150,000 2-day Year End Flash Matc…

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  Catherine Chen, Polaris · [email protected]

December 30, 2020 at 11:01 PM

URGENT: 2 Days Left

Your gift today will be MATCHED! Dear John, Since I last wrote, we now have a NEW 2-day $150,000 Year-End Flash Match! Two of our partners are so impressed with our community's generosity this year that they offered to match all gifts up to $150,000!  We are excited to take ou…

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  Catherine Chen, Polaris · [email protected]

December 28, 2020 at 2:02 PM

The clock is ticking

We’re counting on you, John. Are you in? THE CLOCK IS TICKING ON 2020 We’re down to the wire, John. There are just a few days left to make a tax-deductible donation in 2020. Make a very special first gift to Polaris today and make a difference in the fight to end hu…

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  Catherine Chen, Polaris · [email protected]

December 27, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Your gift will help victims and survivors transform their lives.

We’re in the final week of 2020. Dear John, The last days of 2020 are here, and with them your last chance of the year to join our work in fighting human trafficking with a tax-deductible gift. The road ahead will be challenging, and your support is critical to our succes…

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  José Alfaro · [email protected]

December 23, 2020 at 2:02 PM

[WATCH] My story in my own words.

  Dear John, Today, I am a survivor of a sex trafficking, but the path to freedom was not easy. You may have first read my story in a previous email or letter mailed to your house and now you have the opportunity to learn more about my experience as a survivor in the video…

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  Polaris · [email protected]

December 21, 2020 at 2:03 PM

Your gift status is PENDING

Your gift today will be MATCHED – donate now.     John xxxxxx 1090 Vermont Ave NW Washington DC xxxxxx4905 Your Gift: $25 Deadline: December 31st Gift Status: PENDING       Our records show we haven’t received your year-end gift yet. Make your gift by t…

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  Catherine Chen, Polaris · [email protected]

December 16, 2020 at 5:17 PM

Help more survivors transform their lives

Do TWICE as much good during the Transform Matching Gift Campaign. Dear John, If you could support victims and survivors as they transform their lives for the better, would you do it? As a compassionate member of our community, I know you would. Today, you have that cha…

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  Polaris · [email protected]

December 4, 2020 at 8:38 PM

Our community came together on Giving Tuesday!

Your support is important.  Dear John,  Thanks to the generosity of the Polaris community, we raised nearly $74,000 during our Light the Path to Freedom Giving Tuesday challenge, just shy of your $75,000 goal. We are incredibly humbled by our community's support. Hundred…

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  Emily Tracy, Polaris · [email protected]

December 2, 2020 at 12:03 AM

Fwd: Only a few more hours left to donate!

… Dear John, We are getting so close to our Giving Tuesday deadline with just a few hours left until the clock strikes midnight to make your donation! While we may be physically apart, together, we give. Don't wait - victims and survivors of sex and labor trafficking need your…

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  Emily Tracy, Polaris · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 8:04 PM

Fwd: We are close to our goal!

… Dear John, I hope you had the chance to watch Greg's video and learn the importance of your gift on Giving Tuesday. Our deadline is almost here and we're close to reaching our $75,000 goal and I know we can get there with your support! Don't wait to make your donation, it w…

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  Polaris · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 11:02 AM

[WATCH] A message for you this Giving Tuesday

Your Giving Tuesday gift goes twice as far through midnight TONIGHT… Today is Giving Tuesday, a global day to give back to the causes that you care about most. Greg Moore, Chairman of the Board for Polaris, shares a little about why this is especially important …

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  Catherine Chen, Polaris · [email protected]

November 29, 2020 at 1:56 PM

🌟 Light the Path to Freedom this 12/1 🌟

Help Light the Path to Freedom this Giving Tuesday with our $75,000 challenge. Dear John, Giving Tuesday is just around the corner on December 1st, and we’re celebrating this day of giving by challenging you to help us raise $75,000. Twilio, a cloud communications platfor…

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  Polaris · [email protected]

November 24, 2020 at 4:47 PM

Giving thanks to YOU!

Thank you for all that you've done.  Dear John, Even during this challenging year, it's important to reflect on the things we are grateful for. During this season of thanks, Polaris is especially grateful for your support and belief in our mission to respond to, prevent, …

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  Catherine Chen, Polaris · [email protected]

November 9, 2020 at 4:01 PM

Announcing our $100,000 Transform Matching Gift Campaign

Help TRANSFORM lives today. What does the word TRANSFORM mean to you, John? To those who experience human trafficking, transformation is the process of reclaiming their freedom and rebuilding their lives to create a better future for themselves and their community. For Pol…

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  Polaris · [email protected]

October 8, 2020 at 4:29 PM

October Newsletter

Child sex trafficking, migrant trafficking, technology and trafficking, and more. Child Sex Trafficking  The spread of intentional disinformation about how child sex trafficking happens in most situations detracts from the very …

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  Polaris · [email protected]

September 15, 2020 at 1:01 PM

Polaris has a new CEO

We are happy to announce Catherine Chen is the new Polaris CEO.  Dear John, We have news! After a thorough, year-long, nationwide search, all of us at Polaris are thrilled to share with our friends and supporters that Catherine Chen will be our new Chief Executive Officer…

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  Caren Benjamin, Polaris · [email protected]

August 31, 2020 at 5:53 PM

Child sex trafficking

We need your help to educate others.  Dear John, At this unprecedented moment, the world feels like a far more dangerous place for our children than ever before. So when our social media feeds begin to fill up with misinformation about complex and secretive child sex traf…

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  Emily Tracy, Polaris · [email protected]

August 6, 2020 at 7:17 PM

We surpassed our goal!

Help Polaris sustain the fight against sex and labor trafficking.  Dear John, Last month, Polaris challenged our supporters to help us raise much needed funds to sustain the fight against sex and labor trafficking. I'm thrilled to share that we raised nearly $64,000! Th…

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  Megan Cutter, Polaris · [email protected]

August 4, 2020 at 2:06 PM

Nearly 20 percent increase in direct contact

2019 hotline statistics just released!  Dear John, Last year saw a significant jump in the number of victims and survivors reaching out directly, seeking help for themselves, on their terms, from the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline. This is significant news - bey…

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  Emily Tracy, Polaris · [email protected]

July 30, 2020 at 9:02 PM

Did you get this?

Can you help us reach our new goal? Dear John, I want to make sure you saw the email below from Nancy. We reached our $100,000 goal early, and now we're asking you to help us raise an additional $10,000!  You still have time to donate in honor of World Day Against Trafficking in Pe…

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  Nancy McGuire Choi, Polaris · [email protected]

July 30, 2020 at 2:02 PM

John, you’ve already done so much!

Can you help us reach our new goal? Dear John, I have fantastic news! Thanks to all who have generously given to our $100,000 Matching Gift Challenge, we've reached our goal. Your generosity has helped light the path to feedom for so many victims and survivors, thank you. …

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  Polaris · [email protected]

July 29, 2020 at 10:00 AM

24 hours left

1 day left to honor World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Update: $100k Matching Goal MET two days early! Help us continue raising funds to help more people in trafficking situations find their path to freedom. …

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  Nancy McGuire Choi, Polaris · [email protected]

July 27, 2020 at 1:01 PM

25 million reasons why

Our 7/30 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons deadline is fast approaching… ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Matching Challenge Ends 7/30 Dear John, I’ve written to you before on Polaris’s vital work to end sex and labor trafficking. Today I want to spotligh…

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  Nancy McGuire Choi, Polaris · [email protected]

July 9, 2020 at 7:31 PM

Polaris's 2019 Annual Report

A message from our Interim CEO  Dear John, I'm thrilled to share Polaris's 2019 Annual Report with you. In it, you'll read about our accomplishments and impact, made possible only with your support! As we embark on our long-term program strategy, I want to thank you for …

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  Emily Tracy, Polaris · [email protected]

July 2, 2020 at 10:00 AM

Meet Ursel

A survivor of sex trafficking. Dear John, I want to tell you about Ursel Hughes, a young victim of sex trafficking who reached out to the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline. While 20 years old and seven months pregnant with her pimp's baby, Ursel was beaten so severely…

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  Nancy McGuire Choi, Polaris · [email protected]

June 25, 2020 at 9:04 PM

$100,000 match challenge is ON!

Make a gift today and have 3x the impact! Dear John, In times of uncertainty, human traffickers continue to operate and exploit their victims. That's why, as COVID-19 escalated, Polaris acted quickly and moved the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline to remote operation…

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  Catherine Chen, Polaris · [email protected]

June 16, 2020 at 7:06 PM

Crisis in Human Trafficking During the Pandemic

A snapshot: April 2020  Dear John, Since the onset of COVID-19, Polaris has been tracking data reported to the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline. According to our analysis, the impact of the pandemic and subsequent quarantine may already be leading to an escalation o…

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  Polaris · [email protected]

June 3, 2020 at 10:02 PM

Polaris Statement on Protests After the Murder of George Floyd

Official Statement    Dear John, Polaris stands in solidarity with all who are protesting the violence against Black Americans and the systemic injustice in our communities. We mourn the many incidents of police brutality that overwhelmingly plague Black communities. This …

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  Catherine Chen, Polaris · [email protected]

May 7, 2020 at 5:30 PM

Aftermath of COVID-19

Traffickers will thrive on the chaos.  Dear John, While much about the future of life, work, and society post COVID-19 remains murky, we can with some clarity predict the future of sex and labor trafficking in the aftermath: It will get worse. More people will be victimized …

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  Emily Tracy, Polaris · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 9:47 PM

FWD: Did you see Megan's email?

Uniting to fight sex and labor trafficking this #GivingTuesdayNow Dear John, I wanted to make sure you saw Megan's email from earlier today. You still have time to donate to our #GivingTuesdayNow campaign, but you only have until midnight tonight. Donate what you can, every g…

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  Megan Cutter, Polaris · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 10:02 AM

Together we give

Uniting to fight sex and labor trafficking this #GivingTuesdayNow Dear John, I’m proud to tell you that the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline remains open to serve sex and labor trafficking victims and survivors who need help 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It w…

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  Emily Tracy, Polaris · [email protected]

May 1, 2020 at 6:50 PM

Have you heard about #GivingTuesdayNow?

A new global day of giving Dear John, I want to share a special opportunity with you. Next Tuesday, May 5, is #GivingTuesdayNow, a new global day of giving to unite people around the world. In a time of social distancing, this is a special day to remind us that we remain …

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  Nancy McGuire Choi, Polaris · [email protected]

April 23, 2020 at 8:12 PM

We learn more each day

An update regarding human trafficking during COVID-19  Dear John, I want to reach out with an update as Polaris continues to track how COVID-19 is affecting the sex and labor trafficking landscape. As I wrote in my last note, we can't know the full extent of the virus's impa…

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  Polaris · [email protected]

April 15, 2020 at 2:16 PM

April Newsletter

Vulnerable communities need help more than ever. The Coronavirus Pandemic Human trafficking thrives on chaos and calamity, and in communities ravaged by addiction or by poverty. So while we do not - and cannot - know exactly how…

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  Nancy McGuire Choi, Polaris · [email protected]

March 25, 2020 at 7:37 PM

Polaris Operations During COVID-19

I want to reassure you  Dear John, In recent days, we've seen the COVID-19 situation escalate. I'd like to share how Polaris continues to respond to victims and survivors during these unprecedented times. As of March 16, all of our work now takes place remotely. Polaris con…

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  Nancy McGuire Choi, Polaris · [email protected]

March 19, 2020 at 3:32 PM

ACT NOW - Deadline Approaching!

You only have one more day to help! Dear John, Even in these uncertain times with the spread of COVID-19, we know one thing is certain - human traffickers continue to operate and exploit their victims. If we want to eradicate sex and labor trafficking, we must work togeth…

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  POLARIS · [email protected]

March 10, 2020 at 1:12 PM

Your North Star Guide status is PENDING >>

Monthly Donor Match Update Join our North Star Guides today for a safer world, free from human trafficking. NAME PLEDGE NORTH STAR GUIDE STATUS Jes D. $30 Joined John xxxxxx YOUR PLEDGE PENDING Tina P. $25 Joined John, we’re only 10 days away from…

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  Nancy McGuire Choi, Polaris · [email protected]

February 18, 2020 at 7:33 PM

Have you heard the exciting news?

We're looking for 75 new Guides to join our North Star community! Dear John, Have you heard about our North Star Guide challenge? We set an ambitious goal to gain 75 new monthly donors to help us sustain the fight against sex and labor trafficking. If you can imagine a wo…

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  Polaris · [email protected]

February 10, 2020 at 3:04 PM

February Newsletter

New partnerships made during awareness month. National Human Trafficking Awareness Month  The spotlight shined on sex and labor trafficking in January always makes for an exciting month at Polaris but this year may have topped t…

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  Nancy McGuire Choi, Polaris · [email protected]

January 31, 2020 at 8:23 PM

Polaris and PayPal Partnership!

Launch of the Financial Intelligence Unit  Dear John, I have exciting news to share with you! Through a partnership with PayPal, we have launched a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) at Polaris. The FIU will identify trends and patterns from U.S. National Human Trafficking…

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  Nancy McGuire Choi · [email protected]

January 7, 2020 at 8:02 PM

We crushed it in 2019!

Because of your support!  Dear John, We are overwhelmed and incredibly humbled by your support as the end of the year one for the books. This past November and December, Polaris challenged you to help us raise $150,000 during our Reimagine Matching Gift Challenge. Our do…

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  Polaris · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 10:03 PM

Tonight’s deadline

There are only hours left to have your gift to Polaris MATCHED! John, We are so close to reaching our $50,000 year-end goal. But hours remain, and we’re not there yet. Make the last gift you give in 2019 the gift of FREEDOM for thousands of people. Rush your tax-deductible gift…

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  Polaris · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 2:33 PM

LAST CHANCE

There are only hours left to have your gift to Polaris MATCHED! TIME IS RUNNING OUT to have your gift matched RAISED: $38,065 GOAL: $50,000 When the ball drops ending 2019, our Reimagine Matching Gift Challenge ends, too. But …

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  Nancy McGuire Choi · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 10:02 PM

Did you get this?

Help Polaris get one step closer to eradicating human trafficking. Dear John, I wanted to make sure you saw our email from earlier today. You still have time to donate to our Reimagine Challenge, but you only have until the clock strikes midnight tomorrow. Now is your chance to …

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  Polaris · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 3:56 PM

Your matching gift status: PENDING

Help Polaris get one step closer to eradicating human trafficking. Your Reimagine Matching Gift Status Name: John xxxxxx Goal: $50,000 Progress: 5% Deadline: December 31st Status: PENDING Tomorrow is the LAST DAY of the Reimagine Match…

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